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Dover, Pa

Leader for a manufacturer of custom transformers & inductors used in avionics, defense, and space applications. We specialize in the design and manufacture of custom magnetics for high-end commercial, industrial, military (MIL-PRF-27 and MIL-PRF-21038), avionics, and mission critical space (MIL-STD-1553 & MIL-STD-981) applications. Specific products include inductors, chokes, toroidal transformers, Scott-T transformers, MIL-PRF-21038/27 transformers, MIL-STD-981 transformers (Space), non-QPL & QPL MIL-STD-1553 transformers, and pulse transformers.

York, Pa

Leader for multiple production lines within the Platform and Services Sector manufacturing tracked and amphibious combat vehicles, and self-propelled artillery to the U.S. and international militaries.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Leader for a team of 35 production and maintenance technicians towards the production of programmable logic controllers.

Stanley, Va

Leader for a staff of 230 hourly employees and four supervisors on a two-shift operation towards the picking, assembly, machining, trimming, finishing and shipping of nearly 70,000 doors per week.

Charlottesville, Virginia Area

Leader for a staff of 33 technicians, manufacturing/quality engineers and buyer/planners towards the application of Lean tools including Value Stream Mapping, DMAIC/A3, Kaizen, 6S, etc. Responsible for the assembly/repair and machine shop value streams of surgical instruments including power assisted lipoplasty devices, pneumatic SmartDrivers, and sagittal saws. Operations Project Leader for a new major OEM contract resulting in tripling the power business segment annual revenue.

Tampa, Fl

Directed a staff of 36 employees toward the scheduling, production, quality assurance and delivery of operating wireless and data network communication systems including SwiftLink Deployable Communication Systems and Internet Protocol (IP) technology.

Parsippany, Nj

Strategic leader for a staff of 90 salaried/hourly employees within two 24/7 production facilities. Developed and administered annual operational and expense budgets exceeding $8M. Responsible for WIP, DOH and Raw Material Inventory. Reviewed weekly MRP demand and scheduled resources to meet customer needs. As the facility Lean pioneer, trained, organized, led and mentored several Lean Manufacturing Teams resulting in cross-functional cultural change throughout the facility.

Allendale, Nj

Directed a procurement and supply chain staff and the management of material supplies and services. Developed and administered annual operational and expense budgets exceeding $1.75M and managed an inventory in excess of $22M including over 4,000 line items.

Bs, Electrical Engineering

Mba, Business

Certification, Lean Manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt